More Than 160,000 York Museums Trust Treasures Go Online

York Museums Trust has put details of more than 160,000 objects online for the first time, enabling access to thousands of items not currently on public display.

More than 50,000 of these are photographed, with all the images on the database free to access, download and be used in any way.

The Trust is one of a number of cultural organisations who are leading the way in releasing photographs of the vast majority of its collections copyright free into the public domain.

Martin Fell, digital team leader for York Museums Trust, said:

“This is a ground breaking project which enables people from all over the world to access the thousands of objects the Trust takes care of.

“York Museums Trust is at the forefront of putting images of our collections into the public domain for people to use and enjoy in any way they see fit. We believe it is a fantastic opportunity to spread the word about the strength of York’s collections, get more people interested in them and attract visitors to this historic city and its wonderful museums.”